7th Week Of Weekly Recipes
Week’s Dinner Menu
MONDAY
Zesty Chicken Rice Dinner
1 lb. Boneless chicken, cut into strips
2 tbsp. oil
1 can of chicken broth
1 can of tomato sauce
1 can of corn, drained
1 ½ c. minute rice
½ c. cheese, grated
1 pkg. taco seasoning
1 bell pepper, cut into strips
Tortilla chips
Cook and stir chicken in hot oil in large skillet until lightly browned. Add broth, tomato sauce and seasoning mix. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Add corn and bell peppers. Bring to a full boil. Stir in rice. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Serve with cheese and chips.
TUESDAY
Pot Roast and Gravy
2 tbsp. oil
4 lb. beef chuck roast
½ tsp. pepper
4 medium onions, quartered
4 stalks celery, cut into pieces
1 bay leaf
2 beef-flavor bouillon cubes
1 ½ c. hot water
6 medium potatoes, halved
6 medium carrots, cut into pieces
3 tbsp. flour
¼ cold water
Salt to taste
Heat oven to 325. In roasting pan, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown meat about 5 minutes on each side. Drain excess fat. Sprinkle pepper on all sides of meat. Add 1 onion, 1 stalk of celery and bay leaf to meat. Dissolve bouillon in hot water; pout half bouillon around meat. Bring to a boil cover. Bake at 325 for 60 minutes. Add remaining vegetables; cover and bake an additional 60-75 minutes.
To prepare gravy, place meat and vegetables on warm platter; cover loosely to keep warm. Measure drippings from the pan. Skim off the fat, if desired. Add reserved bouillon to drippings. Add flour mixed with cold water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixtures thickens and boils.
WEDNESDAY
Sweet and Sour Pork
1 tbsp. shortening
1 lb. boneless pork, cut into 1 ½ inch strips
1 tsp. paprika
3 tbsp. brown sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
½ tsp. salt
15 ¼ oz. can pineapple chunks, drained, reserving 2/3 cup of liquid
1/3 c. vinegar
1/3 c. water
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 green pepper, cut into ¼ inch strips
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 c. hot cooked rice or egg noodles
In large skillet over medium heat, melt shortening. Add pork; sprinkle with paprika. Brown well. Cover; simmer about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In medium bowl combine brown sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually add reserved 2/3 cup of pineapple juice, vinegar, water, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce; mix well. Gradually stir in meat. Cook over low heat until thickened; stirring constantly. Stir in green pepper, onion and pineapple. Cover; simmer over low heat 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Serve over hot cooked rice or noodles.
THURSDAY
Mushroom-Lemon Fillets
2 tbsp margarine
1 ½ c sliced fresh mushrooms
2 green onions, chopped
2 tbsp. flour
2 tsp. chopped fresh parsley
½ tsp. salt
Dash pepper
½ c. milk
½ tsp. grated lemon peel
1 lb. fish fillets
Heat oven to 350. Lightly grease baking dish. In large skillet, melt margarine; sauté mushrooms and onions until tender. Reduce heat to low. Stir in flour, parsley, salt and pepper. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Stir in lemon peel. Place fish fillets in baking dish. Spoon sauce over fish. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
FRIDAY
Chicken and Artichokes
14 ½ oz. can chicken broth
3 whole boneless chicken breasts
¼ c. margarine
¼ c. chopped onion
1 garlic clove
¼ c. flour
¼ tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
¾ c. half and half
½ c. grated parmesan cheese
½ tsp. rosemary, crushed
14 oz. can artichoke hearts, drained
2 tbsp. butter
2 c. fresh mushrooms, sliced
In large skillet, bring chicken broth to a boil; add chicken breasts. Cover; simmer 20 minutes. Cool chicken. In medium saucepan over medium heat, melt ¼ c. margarine. Add onion and garlic, sauté until tender. Reduce heat to love. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper. Cook 1 minute until mixture is smooth and bubbly, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in reserved chicken broth and half and half. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add Parmesan cheese, and rosemary; stir until cheese is melted. Heat over to 325. Place chicken breasts in baking dish. Cut artichokes in half; arrange around chicken. Pour sauce evenly over chicken and artichokes. Bake for 35 minutes. In medium skillet melt 2 tbsp. margarine; lightly sauté mushrooms. Spoon over chicken. Serve
SHOPPING LIST
ð 2 lbs. bones chicken breasts
ð Vegetable Oil
ð 2 cans of chicken broth
ð 1 can of tomato sauce
ð 1 can of corn
ð 1 large box of minute rice
ð 1 pkg. cheese
ð 1 pkg. taco seasoning
ð 2 green peppers
ð Bag of tortilla chips
ð 4 lb. beef chuck roast
ð 7 onions
ð 1 pkg. celery
ð 1 pkg. bay leaves
ð 2 beef bouillon cubes
ð 6 potatoes
ð 6 carrots
ð Shortening
ð 1 lb. boneless pork
ð Paprika
ð Brown Sugar
ð Cornstarch
ð 15 ¼ oz. can pineapple chunks
ð Vinegar
ð Soy Sauce
ð Worcestershire sauce
ð Margarine
ð 2 pkgs. Fresh mushrooms
ð Parsley
ð 1 Lemon
ð 1 lb. fish fillets
ð Garlic cloves
ð Half and Half
ð Small package of parmesan cheese
ð Rosemary
ð 14 oz. can artichoke hearts
















